Traverse 299February 2015

News Bulletin of The Institution of Surveyors Victoria ABN 83 004 046 860

Patron: The Honourable Alex Chernov, AC, QC, Governor of Victoria

President Paul Kenny with (L) NZIS President Jeff Needham and (R) ISNSW President Phil Hayward after presentation to both of ISV plaques.

Hear and learn more from the three Presidents at the

2015 Regional Conference in Wangaratta

Presentation of ISV Plaques at ISNSW's 2015 Australia Day Seminar

See you in Wangaratta

Regional Conference

Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, 17-19 April 2015

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Christmas, New Year and holidays are over for another year and we now turn our attention to 2015. Every year we note how time flies and this year will be no exception as we clamber to attend meetings, run functions, work and attend to family matters.

As I write this article, ISV has begun the year at a hectic pace. A number of committee persons are engaged in setting up a

training package, mainly focused on up and coming survey graduates, but also as a reminder to the older and experienced generation that training only stops when you die. You only need to look at a couple of surveyors in their 80s and 90s still practicing.

More information on this training package will be made available as it is further developed.

Peter Sullivan has just returned from attending a meeting in Sydney on the future of EPlan in the workplace and reported on it at the February committee meeting. This was a high level meeting of Surveyors-General from Victoria and New South Wales as well as representatives from Land Victoria and Land and Property Information (NSW). Representatives from Consulting Surveyors NSW and Victoria and ISV and ISNSW were also present.

EPlan, like SPEAR is another electronic innovation by Government to enhance the operation of the property system that we enjoy in this country. We were skeptical about SPEAR, but could not do business without it now. “Greatest thing since sliced bread” is often heard amongst surveyors and developers. Perhaps EPlan will be the next greatest thing in the property industry, so it is important that meaningful discussion takes place on all issues relating to its development and implementation. It is also important that systems that are developed are compatible across all jurisdictions in Australia, so that we do not have with implementation in different states. We do not need another Myki as it will only be thrown out onto the electronic scrap heap like a rolling stone.

Coming up are two important events. However, by the time you read this the 2015 combined seminar with SSSI and ISV will have been held at CR Kennedy in Port Melbourne. The second is the conference to be held in Wangaratta, starting on Friday 17th April and concluding on Sunday 19th.

Holding joint seminars is important as it allows integration between various bodies involved in the same industry, although going about it with different methodologies. This is an opportunity to mix with colleagues from different sectors, renew acquaintances and learn a few new ideas or clarify concerns you may have with industry

specialists. These seminars form part of our ongoing training package and we should make every attempt to attend.

The conference in Wangaratta is being developed by the Murray Group under the watchful eye of Rob Steel and his cohort of merry surveyors. Not only is the conference being organized but pre conference and partner events are being developed, so that everyone is a winner. Why not make it a four day weekend for the whole family as a learning experience for all. Okay you may have to take the children out of school for a day or two, but they can experience education in a different way by being part of the conference package. Perhaps they could make a presentation at school on what they did during the time in Wangaratta.

The world as we know it is rapidly changing and surveyors are part of this changing scene. That is why it is important to hold a conference at least once a year, in order to have time out from our business to discuss issues which affect that business as well as our own personal lives. As you know over the last two years we have had members who have passed on, for one reason or another, and we need to be aware of our own imperfections and limitations.

The theme of the conference is:

Fancy some north east networking?

As a last word on the conference, we are expecting representatives from NSW, New Zealand and Tasmania so it is important that Victoria is well represented.

A number of issues we at ISV will be addressing this year, on your behalf, are:

• An electronic version of Traverse, which may allow for additional articles of interest to be included.

• A new improved website with an interactive menu.• Development of specialist committees to addressed particular

issues. Already the education committee is up and running. You may be asked to be part of a committee, so see it as a learning experience and being part of the wider organisation.

• Seeking industry participation in ISV by way of sponsorship.• Signing of a MOU with ISNSW and NZIS at the Wangaratta

Conference. This is a document which combines the interests of the three organisations in servicing the surveying profession.

Finally in my first gospel I issued a challenge with three questions;

1. What are the critical functions of the Institution of Surveyors in your opinion?

2. What are the important functions of the Institution of Surveyors in your opinion?

3. What is on your “wish list”?

Unfortunately Gary has not been swamped with answers. Remember it is your Institution!

Paul F Kenny LS MISVIC

Gospel According to Paul

The Committee and members of The Institution of Surveyors Victoria acknowledge and thank our sustaining members for 2015

GENERAL

GOLD SILVER

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The surveying and geospatial community has been made increasingly aware that a modernised geodetic datum is soon to be implemented by the ICSM.

GDA94 contains distortions of up to 300mm in some areas. There is now universal acceptance by surveying and spatial practitioners with an understanding of datums that GDA94 is past its best before date.

User groups that adopt the new datum will notice (maybe in 2015) an initial shift of 1.5-1.8 metres NNE from GDA94 coordinates with a reference epoch shifted to 2020.0. The initial shift based on ITRF2008 also removes the distortions from GDA94. After the initial shift, annual readjustments will occur up until 2020. Beyond 2020 the datum will become fully kinematic with incremental changes in coordinates amounting to 7-8 cm NNE per year.

With the conversion AGD66-GDA94 taking some organisations many years to implement serious consideration needs to be given to a dual-frame approach because a one size suits all datum option does not suit most users. The dynamic datum is the optimum frame for geodesists, GNSS analysts and CORS operators as it maintains alignment with global frames such as the ITRF (International Terrestrial Reference Frame).

An opportunity exists for surveyors to show technical leadership and promote the “keep it simple” approach by advocating a distortion free static reference frame (modernised GDA94) still set at epoch 1994.0. The coordinate shift in most urban areas across Australia would be only 2-4 cm. Many organisations that only coordinate their data sets to a “spade width” could opt to do nothing and keep GDA94.

Australia has a remarkably stable tectonic plate – distances across Australia have changed by less than 15mm over twenty years. Our tectonic stability is the envy of many jurisdictions outside Australia, particularly NZ – why not leverage this advantage?

The modernised static reference frame option only requires a 4 parameter transformation (3 rotations and epoch difference) to link it directly with the ITRF. Another advantage of a static frame option is that localised deformation can be better visualised.

Serious concerns have been raised by geodesy experts if a kinematic datum option is implemented across all user groups – the challenges include:

• Mismatched data sets through the implementation period and beyond – particularly in relation to important under-ground infrastructure.

• The implementation costs for government and the private sector

• The complexities of a kinematic datum & geodesy in general

• The costs to surveyors in adapting new tools (not yet developed) for procedures to manage changing coordinates

• Tracking the required rigorous time-tagging of the observations and data sets

The following extract has been taken from the summary of a presentation entitled “A Two-Frame Spatial Referencing System Accounting for Geodynamics” (Nic Donnelly et al) delivered in Luxembourg (Oct 13-17, 2014) at the International Association of Geodesy symposium.

“The spatial/mapping community is not yet ready for kinematic coordinates, but positioning is increasingly ITRF-based”

“A two-frame system formalises existing practice, provides a transition to ITRF and supports multiple communities”

Mick Rose MISVicRegistered Land Surveyor (Tasmania)

Is the surveying and geospatial community ready for the Next-Gen Geodetic Datum?

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Land Victoria requires current surveys

For your information, Land Victoria will no longer accepts plans of subdivision or consolidation if the accompanying abstract of field records is more than two years old. Section 6.1.2 of the Surveyor General’s Practice Directives states that an abstract of field records is only valid under the following circumstances:

• the survey was completed less than two years prior to lodgement of the plan at Land Victoria (the relevant date is the date of completion of the survey which follows “...adopted boundaries and related features existing on” in the certification by the surveyor and not the date of certification of the abstract itself)

• the survey was completed more than two years prior to lodgement of the plan, provided that the licensed surveyor’s report discusses the ‘currency conditions’. The period from the date of completion of the survey to lodgement of the plan at Land Victoria may be extended up to five years if the ‘currency conditions’ are addressed in the report.

Note: the latter point does not apply to application surveys under the Transfer of Land Act 1958 where the abstract must be based on a survey that was completed no more than two years prior to the lodgement of the application.

This criteria is enforced through the Office of Surveyor-General Victoria’s Audit Program and will now be enforced by all of Land Victoria.

Preparing a building subdivision Land Victoria’s Subdivision Branch still receives many plans that are difficult to interpret and often require numerous amendments or rectifications. Land Victoria has 10 plan examples online. Our most recently completed example (no. 10) is for a multi-storey building subdivision. Preparing plans by taking the lead from example no. 10 will enable a consistent approach to the representation of building subdivisions across the whole of industry, and clarify title boundaries in complex building scenarios.

To access the examples, go to www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/property > Land titles > Plans of subdivision and consolidation. Example no. 10 is found under the heading Plans of subdivision examples). Surveyors Reports A reminder that a Licensed Surveyor’s report is required for:

• all plans of subdivision and consolidation (whether based on survey or not)

• all surveys accompanying Transfer of Land Act applications.

To find templates for surveyors reports, go to www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/property > Land titles>Plans of subdivision and consolidation. The template is found under the heading Useful links and information.

A new department for Land Victoria

Land Victoria is now located in the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP). Currently, Land Victoria’s information is still on the old DTPLI website, but we will soon be moving to the new DELWP website. We will advise when this occurs.

New adverse possession forms and guides

Land Victoria has added six new adverse possession documents to the Forms, guides and fees page on the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website (www.delwp.vic.gov.au – follow the link to ‘Property and land titles’, then ‘Land Victoria forms, guides and fees’).

The documents include:

• Two new editable Pdf forms:

1. Adverse possession – TLA60 form (Guidelines on how to complete this form are contained in the new Guide to adverse possession)

2. Request to waive survey for adverse possession application (Guidelines on how to complete this form are contained in the new Guide to request to waive survey for adverse possession application)

• An updated checklist:

3. Adverse possession Section 60 checklist

(This checklist must be completed, signed and produced when lodging at Land Victoria. The signed checklist indicates to Land Victoria that the lodging party has taken responsibility for providing all required documents.)

• The following guides are of assistance when preparing and lodging adverse possession applications and completing the above forms:

4. Guide to adverse possession (This guide sets out how to complete the Adverse possession TLA60 form and the document requirements for lodging at Land Victoria.)

5. Guide to evidence supporting an adverse possession claim (This guide details the evidence and encumbrance requirements in an adverse possession claim.)

6. Guide to request to waive survey for adverse possession application (This guide sets out how to complete the Request to waive survey for an adverse possession application and the document requirements for lodging at Land Victoria.)

Note: These documents are also available on the Adverse possession webpage at www.delwp.vic.gov.au>Former DTPLI website>Property and land titles>Land titles>Dealing with titles>Adverse possession.(Land Victoria’s online information is currently still held on the previous department’s website; it will soon be updated and included on the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning website.)

Information from Land Victoria

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The Raising the Profile of surveying project aims to:

• Understand how key stakeholders perceive the profession and what role it plays;

• Deliver rigorous and accurate intelligence on perceptions held by stakeholders and surveyors themselves; and

• Develop a strategic marketing plan for the profession tailored to communicate the value and benefits surveyors can bring to clients and stakeholders in servicing the community.

Terms of reference include engaging with stakeholders in a way that raises perceptions of the prestige and value of the profession through clearly defining a profile and brand.

So why has the Task Force been working on this project?

With the steady increase in the number of students entering surveying related studies over the past few years, the Task Force could provide greater attention to the bigger picture of sustainability of the profession. This project sets up the foundations to tackle raising the overall profile of the profession.

A greater awareness of what surveyors do and offer, will not only support career promotion programs, but also improve the perceived value in the minds of consumers, clients and stakeholders of surveyors and surveying services. These groups will increasingly regard the surveying profession a vital component to the success of their projects.

We are not alone in our endeavours for change.

Survey results from the recent online study conducted by the Task Force in November and December 2014 indicate that over 2/3 of Victorian surveyors believe it is “very or extremely important” that the profession focuses on increasing the profile and awareness of the surveying profession.

The survey also found that surveyors believe over 40% of the Victorian profession charge fees that are significantly lower than the Guide of Fees as published by ACSV. The survey also found that 80% of respondents believe the surveying profession is not able to properly value their services. This comes back to an inability to truly understand and articulate what they offer and how this is esteemed by their clients.

Thus an important objective of this project is to assist surveyors in identifying the key areas of value to their clients and stakeholders, and be able to provide them with the tools and language to better communicate this value.

Furthermore, in research interviews, clients state they too welcome a better understanding of the services surveyors can provide as it would “assist with enhancing project outcomes and maximising value.”

Raising the Profile of the Profession

The increasing accessibility of measurement technology will challenge the surveying profession where “accuracy” was once a niche market. It will therefore be even more important for clients to have a strong understanding of what value Licensed Surveyors can offer well beyond measurement.

Thus together as a profession it is essential that we clearly define the brand values and messages that surveyors stand for beyond measurement and procedural tasks. And we need to obtain and rigorously analyse significant research to derive real insights before creating communication messages, rather than working off assumptions.

Other key insights from interviews and survey responses are noted below:

- Surveyors deliver significant value to projects.

- Surveyors are esteemed as highly as other professional consultants, such as engineers.

- The perception of “value” is formed and influenced by exposure to and experience dealing with surveyors. This also means those with little exposure to surveyors’ roles, functions and expertise, have little awareness and perception of their true value.

- The value surveyors provide to a client or stakeholder extends beyond their professional service. Surveyors often don’t understand how their professional service directly impacts and contributes to a project outcome.

- The need to distinguish the role of, and value offered by a Licensed Surveyor compared to generic surveying services and address stakeholder confusion.

Other insights explore topics such as the key benefits and value surveyors provide, industry challenges, and how best to communicate to various audiences.

In order to quantify our study and find out what is important and of value to clients, we invite all surveyors to share the following link with at least 2 or 3 of your clients. http://sgiz.mobi/s3/Licensed-Surveyors-External-Survey

The client survey has been extended, and will be open until 28 February 2015 to capture more responses.

Once this survey is closed, the results of all the interviews and online surveys will be analysed to assist in developing a marketing campaign together with messaging strategies to address current perception gaps, potential opportunities and resourcing considerations.

If you would like to know more about the research project, please contact Gerry Shone on 9326 9700.

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To ISV Members and Surveying colleaguesMy time on the ISV Committee has come to an end and I find myself reflecting on all of the different issues and responsibilities that arose during my time on committee. As a member I never really got an insight into this aspect of the Institution and I have been very fortunate to have had the opportunity to sit on the committee and actively discuss and resolve many issues. I encourage other members to consider nominating for committee and get involved.

One of the things I am particularly proud that the Institution does is to support health and wellbeing, especially mental health. Mental health issues have become a regular topic at our Expo as the Institution attempts to encourage members to look after themselves and their colleagues.

The importance of this issue regularly arises and has recently, with the unfortunate suicide of a young man in Kaniva. A local, Mr P Pearson, wrote the following letter in response to this tragedy which was printed in the Nhill Free Press on 1 October 2014 and which follows.

It provides great insight into the battle that those with depression face and perhaps will assist us to support those that we know who may also be struggling.

Kylie Franklin LS MISVicImmediate Past ISV Secretary

Depression – the lost battle withinthe heartbreaking consequence of Depression was evident recently in the small community of Kaniva Victoria when a young man was laid to rest. His name was Tom, and he was farewelled by hundreds of people from all over the country who loved him. Tom’s family and friends will forever try to come to an understanding of this tragic event. And tragic it is. A young man who appeared to have everything to live for took his own life. Why?

The mental illness that is Depression entombs the person living with it due in part to the stigma that surrounds it and in some cases, the inability to recognise and address the illness. Another word for stigma is shame or disgrace, which is often felt by the person with Depression and therefore, not a subject easily or openly discussed. Depression also brings with it judgement and commentary from people who reside in ignorance, through no fault of their own, as to the debilitating effects and tragic consequences of this illness. A young, fit, energetic, popular and much loved young man unable to openly discuss his demons in part because of our culture, a culture that has little compassion for the perceived human weakness of mental illness, can endure no more.

So what does Depression “feel” like? What is it that totally overwhelms someone to the point that nothing else matters other than to end the torment, to stop the unbearable pain of living in total awareness of the heartbreak and devastation that the taking of one’s life will have on those nearest and dearest. This is not a spontaneous act, a spur of the moment decision but a planned process without the prospect of intervention. But why?

It is impossible to enter the mind of a person to understand the precise thought process that leads to the deliberate and calculated taking of life. But it is possible to provide some idea of the mental battle that rages behind the eyes which hide the torment within.

Depression, in its rawest form, can be an ever present and exhausting internal weight that must be dragged around daily. It is extremely invasive, present in most thought processes in a negative and draining manner that rarely allows for any feeling of wellbeing.

And when there is some respite from this heaviness, it can be fleeting. Here one minute then gone in an instant. This might not appear to be the case by those observing the external behaviour, but that is the insidious nature of Depression, it hides itself from the outside world unless it is consciously brought into the open, kicking and screaming, where it can be diagnosed and treated. Where does this melancholy come from? There is informed professional opinion by way of a medical explanation although it is not definitive, not an absolute truth. There may not be one.

Depression in its simplest form can be described as a profound and pervasive sadness but it is so much more than that. It is an involuntary sadness, or feeling of hopelessness that builds on itself day after day, month after month. It strips away hope and simple pleasures and clouds the prospect of a future. It denies sleep and promotes self medication through alcohol and drugs. It creates a false front, the portrayal of a personality by the sufferer distant from the reality. It instils anger and irritability unintentionally directed at loved ones. It creates an internal self loathing, a lowering of self regard when externally demonstrating the opposite. It challenges you for the better part of every day. For those living in awareness of the illness, it can at least be identified for what it is, then there are options for the person with the illness to combat it.

For those not in awareness, the road to recovery can be so much harder because if you don’t know how to identify it, then how do you do something about it.

Depression can be relentless and unforgiving. It will chip away at your inner being until it overwhelms you, until it conquers you. To the point where the illness dictates that you “just can’t do it anymore” followed by actions that end the suffering. The tragedy of this action is not the desire to end one’s life, but the inability to live it.

This may be a raw insight into living with and understanding the illness that is Depression. I know, because I live with it and I exist in the knowledge of how it can destroy the enjoyment of living. I live in awareness of it which helps to some degree in knowing what you

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ISV welcomes the following:

Re-Admitted as a Fellow:Keith Bell

New Members:Frank Barker Mark Howley Matthew McgrathPeter Solly

New Graduate Member: Michelle Frew

Re-Admitted as a Graduate Member: Briallen Frisken

New Committee MembersDoug Gow was nominated to fill the final Committee Member vacancy and his nomination was confirmed at the Committee Meeting held 11 February.

are fighting. Being in awareness at least allows for options to treat the Depression through professional help.

This piece is not written for sympathy but to provide some sort of firsthand experience of the mental illness that is Depression and how profoundly it can affect life. I write this piece to hopefully provide some comfort, by way of understanding, to the loved ones of those who succumbed to the relentlessness of Depression who could see no other way out. I write for Tom and for those that preceded Tom and for those that will sadly follow Tom. I write to address the stigma of suicide through Depression and the need to talk about it. To bring it out of the shadows and into mainstream

discussion because that is where it needs to be. Too many lives are lost and others devastated because we don’t talk about it openly and honestly. There needs to be a cultural shift that moves towards a solid community platform that embraces and deals with Depression and its consequences.

And finally, I write to acknowledge all of the souls lost through suicide and the mental illness that is Depression.

P. PearsonKaniva VIC 3419

11 September 2014

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Old survey instruments– a private collectionAn Australian surveyor has created a wonderful website of old survey instruments.

From the homepage of http://www.oldsurveyinstruments.com/

I have been employed in the surveying Industry for over 40 years, starting in 1969.

My interest in antique survey instruments started about 15 years ago and since then I have built up a sizeable collection of selected surveying instruments, compasses and early text books.

I feel passionate about the industry and wanted to preserve a bit of history, in this electronics day and age, for a generation to come.

Most of my collection is over 100 years old and I have done extensive research into the dating of instruments but there are some instruments that I cannot find any information on.

One of the purposes for setting up this web site is to enable any visitors to provide comments or correct any information on any of the articles listed or even to try to find out more about their own instruments in their collection.

I have had quite a few instances where I could not find information on the web and after looking through various text books was able to accurately date an instrument from manufacturer’s advertisements in the front and back of the text books - a pretty exciting moment when I come up with another piece of the dating puzzle. Other exciting moments occurred when I was able to trace an owners name on an instrument or wooden case and track down information on that owner through ancestory.com.

There were no calculators nor computers available to our office in 1969 and all computations were carried out using log tables, all drafting was done with bow pens and nibs on linen and heavy weight fieldnote paper and field work was carried out using a steel band and micrometer theodolite. The unit of band used for measuring depended on the unit that a Title was issued in eg if the title was in Acres Roods and Perches ( usually a rural title) then a chain band was used and when the title was in feet and inches a band marked in feet and inches was used ( usually urban areas.) Conversion to the metric system in Australia came a few years later in about 1974.

There have been many sources of information that I have accessed to date my collection and I have tried to keep the information provided as factual and not plagiarize any works without reference or acknowledgement of the original source.

This site is always a work in progress and in previewing the pages I recognise that a lot of the photos will need to be replaced with suitable photos for web viewing.

I appreciate feed back and would only be too happy to list reference to other websites if requested.

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50 years ago…

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CALENDAR 2015

FEBRUARYWednesday 11 Joint ISV / SSSI Seminar & ISV Committee MeetingWednesday 18 Gippsland Group AGM

MARCHMonday 2 ISV GOLF DAYWednesday 4 ISV Committee MeetingMonday 10 Labour Day Public HolidayThursday 12 Emeritus Surveyors Group Lunch

APRILWednesday 1 ISV Committee MeetingFriday 3 Good FridayMonday 6 Easter MondayFriday 17 Regional ConferenceSunday 19 Wangaratta (& ISV General Meeting)Saturday 25 Anzac Day

MAYWednesday 6 ISV Committee MeetingFriday 29 Joint ISV / ACSV Seminar

JUNEWednesday 3 ISV Committee MeetingMonday 8 Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

JULYWednesday 1 ISV Committee MeetingFriday 31 SURVEYING EXPO and SURVEYING INDUSTRY AWARDS GALA DINNER

AUGUSTWednesday 5 ISV Committee Meeting

SEPTEMBERWednesday 2 ISV Committee Meeting

OCTOBERWednesday 7 Annual General MeetingThursday 8 Gippsland Group SeminarFriday 23 RMIT Major Project Presentations

NOVEMBERWednesday 4 ISV Committee MeetingWednesday 11 North Central Group Seminar & AGM

DECEMBERThursday 3 Seminar & General Meeting & Christmas Networking Event ISV Committee MeetingFriday 25 Christmas DaySaturday 26 Boxing Day

Solution to Eddington's Googlie

1. Speedwell took Jenkins' wicket and Tosswell took Bodkin's wicket

2. Wilkins was not out

3. Scores at the end of the fall of each wicket were: 1-6, 2-12, 3-18, 4-23, 5-31, 6-41, 7-44, 8-59, 9-59, 10-60.

Solution to Curly’s Conundrum No.34Curly’s Conundrum No.35

The bucket problem

The cook requires exactly six litres of water for the evening meal. He dispatches his assistant to the river with two containers. One container holds exactly nine litres and the other exactly four.

Explain how the able assistant brings back the six litres of water required.

This problem is taken from the book HOW TO SOLVE IT by G Polya, first published in the USA by Princeton University Press 1945 and currently available in Penguin Books 1990.

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ADVERSE POSSESSION & GENERAL LAWLAND & TITLE BOUNDARY AMENDMENTS

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Tel: 9822 8611Fax: 9822 0518Email: speakman@speakman.com.au

The Institution of Surveyors, VictoriaPresident - Paul KennyVice President - Alan TimckeHonorary Secretary - Matthew HeemskerkHonorary Treasurer - Tim DolePresident Elect - tbaImmediate Past President - Glenn Collins

CommitteeMichael Allsopp, Tom Champion, Doug Gow, Clint Joseph, Scott Jukes, Sam Lovelock, Adele Thomson, Brendon Windsor

Surveyors Registration Board of Victoria RepresentativesRachael Musgrave-Evans & Peter Sullivan

ACSV RepresentativeDavid McLennan

TraversePeter Sullivan & Gary White

Executive OfficerGary White

PatronThe Honourable Alex Chernov, AC, QCGovernor of Victoria

Honorary Legal CounselDavid Vorchheimer, Partner – HWL Ebsworth Lawyers

Suite 207, 13-21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne Vic 3051Telephone: [03] 9326 9227 • Facsimile: [03] 9326 9216Email: isv@isvic.org.au • www.surveying.org.au

TRAVERSE is published bi-monthly. Articles and letters related to any aspect of spatial science are invited and should be sent to the Executive Officer at the ISV Office by the 12th of the month prior to the edition.

Statements of opinion expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of The Institution of Surveyors, Victoria and no responsibility can be accepted in respect of the opinion of any contributor.

Enquiries to the Executive Officer, Gary White, at The Institution of Surveyors, Victoria on Telephone: [03] 9326 9227 Facsimile: [03] 9326 9216Email:gwhite@isvic.org.au

SEMINARS, CONFERENCES & UPCOMING EVENTS 2015

March 2ISV Golf Day

March 12Emeritus Surveyors Group Annual Lunch

April 17 -19ISV Regional Conference Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta

May 29ISV / ACSV Joint Seminarvenue: tbc

July 31ISV Surveying Expo andSurveying Industry Awards Gala DinnerEncore, St Kilda

October 7ISV Annual General Meeting

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UPG, est. 1888, fourth generation family business and Trimble authorised distribution partner for Eastern and Central Australia.

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www.upgsolutions.comBrisbane • Rockhampton • Townsville • Sydney • Wollongong • Melbourne • Hobart • Adelaide • Darwin • PNG

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